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This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism [Book Review]

March 4, 2019 by guest blogger 1 Comment

I recently began writing a blog from the perspective of a 67-year-old man who was taking a big, hopeful jump to the next chapter of his life. This at the end of long stints doing communications at a downtown Washington D.C. trade association, and previously with a U.S. Senator. As I searched for what I […]

How To Identify Ageism In The Workplace – Ageism Series Part II

February 18, 2019 by Marc Miller 4 Comments

Ageism In The Workplace Can you identify when ageism in the workplace occurs? Very often ageism is very subtle or veiled in language that on first blush is acceptable but after some reflection, you might say “they said I was too old”. In the first post in this series, I discussed how to define ageism […]

Purpose and a Paycheck Finding Meaning Money & Happiness [Book Review]

February 11, 2019 by guest blogger 1 Comment

Purpose and a Paycheck – Finding Meaning, Money, and Happiness in the Second Half of Life by Chris Farrell Purpose and a Paycheck paints a positive outlook for people in the second half of life. Chris Farrell, a writer for Next Avenue and expert on workforce topics affecting people over 50, shares many examples of the […]

7 Career Experts Share Their 2019 Baby Boomer Predictions

January 28, 2019 by Marc Miller 8 Comments

2019 Baby Boomer Career Predictions It is January of 2019 and it is time to look to some experts for their predictions and prognostications for the coming year. You can look back at the predictions and prognostications by many of the same experts last year in the post 10 Career Experts Share Their 2018 Baby Boomer […]

55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal Book Review [Guest Post]

January 7, 2019 by guest blogger 2 Comments

55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal Elizabeth White’s book 55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal is an unflinchingly honest, practical, and guardedly hopeful look at options for seniors who are struggling, or may soon be struggling, with all-too-common issues of un- or under-employment, insufficient retirement funds, unaffordable housing, and isolation. It’s no secret that ageism delineates our […]

How to Keep Your Mind Sharp As You Get Older [Guest Post]

November 26, 2018 by guest blogger 2 Comments

How to Keep Your Mind Sharp You’re only as old as your ability to process new information. Scientists used to believe that your brain developed rapidly in the first few years of life, and then slowed down in your 20’s as your mental capabilities reached their peak. This wasn’t even close to the truth. The […]

Do I Ever Want To Retire? I Do Not Think So.

October 8, 2018 by Marc Miller 2 Comments

Do I Ever Want To Retire? On my walk back from my workout this morning, the question about whether I ever wanted to retire popped into my brain. My wife and I are living in Ajijic, Mexico, one of the oldest expat and retirement locations in Mexico. We are finalizing our move in the coming […]

Do You Really Want a Full-Time Job After 60?

August 20, 2018 by Marc Miller Leave a Comment

Do You Really Want a Full-Time Job? I am over 60 years of age and I do not ever want a full-time job, ever again. Let me be clear, I have no intention to retire, but I want to work on my terms which means I want to work: When I want to work On […]

Mindset And Belief Systems In The 2nd Half Of Life

July 30, 2018 by Marc Miller 1 Comment

Mindset And Belief Systems We all have mindsets and belief systems that proved useful in the 1st half of life. I am squarely in the 2nd half of life and that mindset no longer works for me. Over the last couple of years, many of my mindsets and belief systems have been challenged. I am […]

The Looming Healthcare and Insurance Catastrophe for Baby Boomers

July 16, 2018 by Marc Miller 7 Comments

The Looming Healthcare and Insurance Catastrophe Healthcare and health insurance are the driving forces for my wife and me to leave the country. I have been chronicling our progress on this blog and the Repurpose Your Career podcast. You can find the entire series of blog posts and podcasts here. 2019 looks like the year […]